4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
About 4 Hillcrest Cottages
4 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1053 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 45.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Hillcrest Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Hillcrest Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2009DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension) and erection of car port on side of house
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 090523
- May 2008PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of porch and rear first floor extension to form en-suite and single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 080618
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Hillcrest Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Hillcrest Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 9 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2010Most recent
£270,000
+74.2%over 7 years26 August 2003
£155,000
+203.9%over 1 year14 October 2001
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QE: £232,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QE
1 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Nov 2022
£525,0003 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Jun 2010
£225,0002 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2008
£290,0005 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Oct 2007
£232,0008 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2001
£97,500
Everything we know about 4 Hillcrest Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hillcrest Cottages homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Hillcrest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,761
Street avg £2,460
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Langham Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB